A Short History of Early Modern England : British literature in context / Peter C. Herman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herman, Peter C., 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714.

English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700.

English literature.

English literature--Early modern.

Penn Provenance:

Curran, Stuart A. (honoree) (Milton Collection copy)

Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor) (Milton Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xvii, [1], 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Distribution:

Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell,

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Contents:

Aims and Acknowledgements

Quoting from Early Modern Texts

Illustrations

England's Rulers from Richard II to Charles II

Timeline of Key Events

1. An Overview of Early Modern England

2. The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII

3. Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509-47)

4. Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547-53)

5. The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)

6. The Reign of King James VI/I (1603-25)

7. Charles I (1625-42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars

8. The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early Restoration (1642-71).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

DA315.H44 2011 Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2019 has dust jacket retained.

ISBN:

9781405195607

1405195606

9781405195591

1405195592

OCLC:

676728883